Airspace

Aeronautical data is complex, and can vary depending on the provider. We have standardised all aeronautical data into a common type structure to make it easier to work with. This structure is defined below.

Note that not all of these will be valid for every country or territory.

ValueDescription
aa:unmanned_airspace:protectedProtected Unmanned Airspace Area due to natural beauty, scientific or conservational interest
aa:unmanned_airspace:prohibitedAn area where the regulatory authority has declared that drone flights are not permitted. Authorisation from the authority responsible for this airspace is mandatory to operate here.
aa:unmanned_airspace:limitedAllowedAn area where the regulatory authority has declared that drone flights may be permitted but only under specific conditions. An exemption to fly here is required and/or be subject to operational limitations.
airport:aerodromeThe region around an aerodrome that local regulations control flying a drone
airport:gliderportThe region around a glider port that local regulations control flying a drone
airport:heliportThe region around a heliport that local regulations control flying a drone
airport:seaplaneThe region around a seaplane port that local regulations control flying a drone
class:aAn area of airspace designated as Class A airspace
class:bAn area of airspace designated as Class B airspace
class:cAn area of airspace designated as Class C airspace
class:dAn area of airspace designated as Class D airspace
class:eAn area of airspace designated as Class E airspace
class:fAn area of airspace designated as Class F airspace
class:nav_warningNavigation Warning. Typically enforced by NOTAM
class:tfrTemporary Flight Restriction. Typically enforced by NOTAM
class:type:classAirspace having a specified class
class:type:faa:sua:adaAn Air Defense Area defined under the FAA's Special Use Airspace. Only used in contiguous United States and its territories
class:type:faa:sua:dA Danger Area defined under the FAA's Special Use Airspace. Only used in contiguous United States and its territories
lvnl:forbiddenNo Drone Zone Prohibited Area. Only used in The Netherlands.
lvnl:natura2000No Drone Zone Natura2000 Area. Only used in The Netherlands.
lvnl:restrictedNo Drone Zone Restricted Area. Only used in The Netherlands.
other:altitude_restriction:faa:facilityPermissible altitudes (above ground level) at which UAS, operating under the Small UAS Rule (14 CFR 107), can be authorized to fly within the surface areas of controlled airspace
other:ca_national_parkA Canada National Park. Only used in Canada and its territories.
other:us_national_parkA US National Park. Only used in contiguous United States and its territories.
type:aAlert area. Airspace which may contain a high volume of pilot training activities or unusual type of aerial activity, neither of which is hazardous to aircraft. Mainly used in contiguous United States and its territories.
type:adizAir Defence Identification Zone. Special designated airspace of defined dimensions within which aircraft are required to comply with special identification and/or reporting procedures additional to those related to the provision of air traffic services (ATS).
type:advAdvisory Area. An area of defined dimensions within which air traffic advisory service is available.
type:amaMinimum altitude area. The lowest altitude to be used under instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) which will provide a minimum vertical clearance of 300 m (1 000 ft) or in designated mountainous terrain 600 m (2 000 ft) above all obstacles located in the area specified. Not currently returned
type:asrAltimeter setting region. Airspace of defined dimensions within which standardized altimeter setting procedures apply. Not currently returned
type:atzAirport Traffic Zone. Airspace of defined dimensions established around an airport for the protection of airport traffic.
type:atz_pPart of an airport traffic zone
type:awyAirway (corridor). A control area or portion thereof established in the form of a corridor. Not currently returned
type:cbaCross border area (FUA). Airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or territorial waters of more than one state. Not currently returned
type:ctaControl area. A controlled airspace extending upwards from a specified limit above the earth.
type:cta_pPart of a CTA.
type:ctrControl zone. A controlled airspace extending upwards from the surface of the earth to a specified upper limit.
type:ctr_pPart of a CTR.
type:dDanger area. Airspace of defined dimensions within which activities dangerous to the flight of aircraft may exist at specified times.
type:d_otherActivities of dangerous nature (other than a danger area).
type:faa:sua:aaAn Alert Area defined under the FAA's Special Use Airspace. Only used in contiguous United States and its territories.
type:faa:sua:moaA Military Operations Area defined under the FAA's Special Use Airspace. Only used in contiguous United States and its territories.
type:faa:sua:nsaA National Security Area defined under the FAA's Special Use Airspace. Only used in contiguous United States and its territories.
type:faa:sua:paA Prohibited Area defined under the FAA's Special Use Airspace. Only used in contiguous United States and its territories.
type:faa:sua:raA Restricted Area defined under the FAA's Special Use Airspace. Only used in contiguous United States and its territories.
type:faa:sua:waA Warning Area defined under the FAA's Special Use Airspace. Only used in contiguous United States and its territories.
type:firFlight information region. Airspace of defined dimensions within which flight information service and alerting service are provided. Not currently returned
type:fir_pPart of an FIR. Not currently returned
type:htzHelicopter traffic zone
type:mtrMilitary Training Route buffer. A control area or portion thereof, established in the form of a corridor around a military training route in order to protect it from other traffic.
type:nasNational Airspace System. [note: The airspace within which a State provides Air Traffic Services is usually composed of:1) the territories over which the State has jurisdiction;2) those portions of the airspace over the high seas or in airspace of undetermined sovereignty where the provision of ATS are provided as determined by regional agreements. It can usually be determined by the UNION of FIRs (including, where appropriate, NO-FIRs) of the UNION of NAS-P. .] 
type:nas_pA part of a national airspace system
type:nav_warningA NOTAM issued Naviation Warning
type:no_droneAn area that the regulatory authority has declared to be a no fly zone for drones
type:no_firAirspace for which not even an FIR is defined.
type:ocaOceanic control area. A Control Area extending upwards in the upper airspace.
type:oca_pPart of an OCA.
type:otaOceanic transition area.
type:otherOther
type:pProhibited area. Airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or territorial waters of a State, within which the flight of aircraft is prohibited.
type:partPart of an airspace (used in airspace aggregation). Not currently returned
type:politicalPolitical/administrative area.
type:protectAirspace protected from specific air traffic.
type:rRestricted area. Airspace of defined dimensions, above the land areas or territorial waters of a State, within which the flight of aircraft is restricted in accordance with certain specified conditions.
type:rasRegulated airspace (not otherwise covered).
type:rcaReduced co-ordination area (FUA). Portion of airspace of defined dimensions within which general aviation traffic is permitted "off-route" without requiring general aviation traffic controllers to initiate co-ordination with OAT controllers. Mainly used in Europe under the Flexible Use of Airspace concept.
type:sectorControl sector. A subdivision of a designated control area within which responsibility is assigned to one controller or to a small group of controllers. Not currently returned
type:sector_cTemporary consolidated (collapsed) sector. Not currently returned
type:tfrTemporary Flight Restriction. Typically enforced by NOTAM
type:tmaTerminal control area. Control area normally established at the confluence of ATS routes in the vicinity of one or more major aerodromes.
type:tma_pPart of a TMA.
type:traTemporary reserved area (FUA). Airspace of pre-defined dimensions within which activities require the reservation of airspace during a predetermined period of time. Mainly used in Europe under the Flexible Use of Airspace concept.
type:tsaTemporary segregated area (FUA). Airspace of pre-defined dimensions within which activities require the reservation of airspace for the exclusive use of specific users during a predetermined period of time.
type:uadvUpper Advisory Area. An area of defined dimensions in upper airspace within which air traffic advisory service is available.
type:uirUpper flight information region. An upper airspace of defined dimensions within which flight information service and alerting service are provided. Not currently returned
type:uir_pPart of a UIR. Not currently returned
type:utaUpper control area. A Control Area extending upwards in the upper airspace.
type:uta_pPart of a UTA.
type:wWarning area. A non-regulatory airspace of defined dimensions designated over international waters that contains activity which may be hazardous to aircraft not participating in the activity. The purpose of such warning areas is to warn non participating pilots of the potential danger.
risk:GasVentingStationA Gas venting station
risk:increasedAerialActivity:airportAn airport
risk:increasedAerialActivity:balloonSiteA ballooning site
risk:increasedAerialActivity:gliderSiteA Glider site
risk:increasedAerialActivity:hanggliderSiteHanggliding site
risk:increasedAerialActivity:kiteFlyingSiteKite flying site
risk:increasedAerialActivity:parachuteParachute jumping
risk:increasedAerialActivity:ultraLightsa site with increase aerial activity from ultra lights
risk:increasedAerialActivity:unusualActivityA site of unusual aerial activity
risk:radioInterference:hirtaA site of high intensity radio transmissions
risk:SmallArmsRangeA Small Arms Range site
uk:frzUAS Flight Restriction Zones (FRZ) around Protected Aerodromes for Unmanned Aircraft operating in the Open and Specific categories